Bc. Dušan Kolcún, Ph.D.

Master's thesis

"Through the Iron Sights:" Depiction of the Enemy in Vietnam War Films

"Through the Iron Sights:" Depiction of the Enemy in Vietnam War Films
Abstract:
Magisterská diplomová práca sa zaoberá americkými hranými filmami, ktoré sa dotýkajú vojny vo Vietname. Na približne desiatke vybraných filmov skúma obraz nepriateľa (t.j. vojakov Severovietnsmskej armády a príslušníkov Vietkongu), ktorý tieto filmy vytvárajú a prezentujú divákom, ako aj premeny tohto obrazu postupom času. Vybrané filmy preto reprezentujú dlhší časový úsek, od najstarších (Zelené barety …more
Abstract:
This diploma thesis aims to examine how selected American-made fiction feature films about the Vietnam War depict the enemy (i.e. soldiers of the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese Army) and how this trend has changed over time. The films analyzed cover the period since the late 1960s until the more recent films from the beginning of the twenty-first century. The thesis is divided into six chapters …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 4. 2010

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 14. 6. 2010
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.

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